Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Olave
- Micklegate Bar
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman House
- King Edward III and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bronze weights
- Stonegate
- The Roman Fortress
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Silk Cap
- Margaret Clitherow
- Lendal Tower